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Hi all,
My marine tank is finally stable. It's in really great shape. I guess it is time to throw it out of balance again...lol. I'm looking to add stock and would appreciate your thoughts on an end state vision. I think I want a mix of Fish, Inverts and Coral. (in that order, if compatibility is an issues) Is this doable? Online Fish Stores write about Fish Only, Reef Tanks and Reef Safe setups. Does this mean you cannot have it all? I currently have a Tang, some Damselfish, Coral Banded Shrimp a Fiery Red Shrimp (it constantly hides), snails and hermit crabs. My main question: What live stock would be ideal to add over the next year? I'll add slowly over time so de-stabilization is minimized. Personally, I like my Tang (Toby), and the pair of Coral Banded Shrimp (Willie and Wayland). The Damsels were used to cycle...they are OK. (My fish are named after country singers, but that is another thread :-) I'm listing the following creatures so you can better know my taste. Obviously, many of these don't go together. Anemone/Clownfish Pair Long Spine Sea Urchin Big Colorful Wrasse...Maybe a Moon a Parrot Sand Sifting Starfish Blue Spotted Stingray Brain Coral Puffer Fish Lionfish Gobies Eels I posted my setup below to assist with any questions you may have for me. -- Marine Setup Fish: 1ea 5 inch Yellow Tang, 5ea Blue Damselfish (~1 in each) Inverts: 2ea Coral Banded Shrimp, 1ea Fiery Red Shrimp, 8 Snails, 12 Hermit Crabs... 155 Gallon Rectangular Tank (18 in deep, 72 in wide, 26 in high) Filters: Eheim Pro II Canister Filter & Dual Bak Pak Protein Skimmer 2ea 200 watt heaters Compact High Output Florescent Lighting Established on Aug. 18, 2006 Live Rock: ~10 lbs & a couple of "dead" porous rocks that I hope become live over time. 2 inches of sugar grain white sand substrate Current Conditions Really Great, Crystal Clear Water (finally) Temp: 78°F, pH: 8.2, Salinity: 1.025 Phosphates, Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate are all unmeasurable 8 hrs Natural, Non-Direct, Daylight (8AM-4PM) with 7 Hours of Florescent Lighting (4-11PM) Maintenance: Daily: Feed the Fish, 1 Thimble-Sized Cube of Various Frozen Fish or Algae Weekly: Water Tests & Empty/Rinse Protein Skimmer Collectors Every 3 Weeks: 40 Gallon Water Changes, Scrape Salt Deposits, Rinse (lightly) the Canister Pads & Gravel in Clean Salt Water & Vacuum sand if needed. As Needed: Clean Glass (now, about every 3 days) |
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